Government of Afghanistan

The government of Afghanistan, officially called the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is the central government of Afghanistan. Under the leadership of the Taliban, the government is a unitary state, theocracy, and an emirate with political power concentrated in the hands of a supreme leader and his clerical advisors, collectively referred to as the Leadership. The Leadership makes all major policy decisions behind closed doors, which are then implemented by the country's civil service and judiciary. As Afghanistan is an Islamic state, governance is based on Sharia law, which the Taliban enforces through extensive social and cultural policies. The government primarily consists of four different councils, namely the Leadership Council, Ulema Council of Kandahar, National Ulema Council, and the Central Dar-il-Ifta.